In Saint-Front, in Haute-Loire, it is a leap in time thanks to the numerous cottages present. Thatched roofs can last 40 years, but at the end of this time, the entire roof must be redone. The straw is harvested and put back in place by the expert hands of specialized roofers.

Here is the most local house that exists: in Morbihan, Sandrine Mangel built her house with the wood of around thirty chestnut trees that surround it, the straw which serves as insulation comes from surrounding fields ... The site is followed. by our photographer, the last stop is january 22.

A kerterre is a small ecological house, made from hemp, lime and sand. The one built during this year 2020 in Berry by the ceramicist Monique Guehl and her friends took a few weeks spread over July and November. It is a small house made of local materials. The hemp comes from cultivation produced by a young farmer from Loye sur Arnon. With a diameter of 4 meters, the interior is warm with a stove, fern placed on the ground, which will dry out during the winter. A winter jasmine has been planted in the ground indoors.

A bathroom with a mosaic is good, but we end up tired of these colorful patterns! It is not necessary to remove all the shards, it is possible to put a new faience on the old. Here is a step by step renovation.

A father and son install a bulkhead in a garage to create a technical room for their pool. Plaster plates are a simple way to create a partition; The interest lies in their strength, their insulation capacity and their ease of use.

How to modernize a kitchen without changing the furniture? Paint the walls with a gradient of blue and grey, replace the wooden splashback with grey earthenware, apply a grey resin on the worktop and to finish the harmonization of the tones, replace the old sink and the old baking plate with Grey and design models.

How to turn a simple closet into a dressing room? A little white paint shot, some pretty planks for the shelves, a ribbon of LED To illuminate the whole thing and the trick is played!

We transformed a room with dirty colors into a cheerful and warm place. In order to give space and relief to the room, we chose two different colors for the walls; gray and turquoise to find the same spirit in the room and in the bathroom. The parquet replaced an old gray and cold balatum. The wood of the floor gives warmth to the room and avoids the carpet too messy for a room on the ground floor. It remains pleasant whatever the season to walk barefoot. The partitions have been moved to optimize the space between the bedroom and the bathroom. The shower room initially consisted of a very small space with a shower and sink. We installed a "geberit" type wall-hung toilet to save space and installed a "towel-hung" radiator. The plasterboard used in the bathroom is BA13 unlike the one that was placed in the room (plasterboard classic). Under the earthenware (mainly at the location of the shower) was applied a waterproofing layer under tiles: beige product applied with a brush. In the corners, to avoid any risk of leakage, have been laid sealing strips. The floor of the bathroom is an imitation parquet floor to remind the floor of the room.

A saint-Jean-de-Luz, ce sont 247 logements conçus dans une démarche à Haute qualité environnementale qui sont sortis de terre. Une loggia côté sud escamotable sert de serre l'hiver et de balcon l'été. Les capteurs solaires sur les toits servent à chauffer l'eau.

deux ans et demi, c'est le temps qu'il a fallu à Claude et Marie-Jo pour réaliser leur rêve de maison paille. Quinze de chantier participatif pour la pose de la paille. Un formateur est rémunéré, il encadra une dizaine de personnes qui en échange d'un coup de main se forment à la technique. Deux autres chantiers se firent pour les enduits et la pose des terres cuites.

Two children help their dad to install a pergola terrace.

Metal structure, but instead straw walls and lime plaster. This is Manuel Turillot, a professional who has built this house.

Traditional farms protect themselves from the cold with a Jura siding shingles. Made of spruce, they provide some unique features, such as grouse reproduced.

Step of installing a solar water heater Helioset 250 E Brand Saunier Duval.

A traditional gas boiler cities with hot water is replaced by a system of heat pump type air / water + solar panels for hot water production.

Wood stoves make a comeback in homes, including remodeling. Many are betting that renewable energy, replacing its old oil boiler with a stove that also makes a note of conviviality.

Installing a skylight can make a light in the darkest parts. It is much used in new homes when renovation. No need for a building permit and a good dose of sunlight is better than artificial light!